World Geography Country Project
 

Introduction

The World Geography Country Project allows an in-depth focus on the geographical features, history, climate, and culture of one country.


Keywords and Dewey Numbers

Catalog

Library Catalog

The library has three series of books on individual countries: Cultures of the World, Major World Nations, and Enchantment of the World. All give fast facts about the country, history, people, and culture. These books are located in a special section at the end of the 900s.

To search for a book on a specific country, use the "Power Search" tab in the catalog and set Type to "Book". Put the country's name in the title line. Choose a book with only the country's name in the title. If your list contains a large number of books, back up and put a series name in the series line. The books for this project will have only the country's name in the title.


Print Resources

  • World Almanac and Book fo Facts - R 031.02 W
  • Encyclopedia of World Geography - R 910 E
  • Lands and Peoples - R 910 L
  • The World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places - R 910 W
  • The World Factbook - 330.9 W

 

Online Databases

Pinpoint

    Pinpoint

 

           Use your country's name to search this database.

Websites

Nettrekker

  netTrekker

           Recipes by region, ethnic group, or type of dish.

Finding a web site on your own? Use these resources for evaluating the site

 

 

Citing Sources

Don't neglect to site your sources. Use these sites for MLA documentation.